"We do not want to be giving quality sides such as Southampton, Palace, Norwich and the rest eight or nine points start and expect to get back up with them"
- Paul Ince
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Paul Ince is referring to the problem of getting promoted from the Championship to the Premier League. He is recommending that if a team begins the season with a significant points deficit to the leading teams in the league, it will be hard to capture up and gain promotion. He is highlighting the quality of the leading teams in the league, such as Southampton, Palace and Norwich, and the fact that they are likely to be the groups that will be challenging for promotion. He is suggesting that it is not likely that a group that starts the season with a points deficit to these teams will be able to capture up and acquire promotion. He is emphasizing the significance of starting the season strongly in order to have a possibility of acquiring promo.
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